Thursday, February 21, 2013

Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. has defended his comments on The
Alex Jones Show earlier this week under criticism from local reporters who said
his remarks that strict gun legislation could lead to a “second American
Revolution” were inflammatory.

Clarke told Jones’ listeners that he would consider any federal order to
confiscate guns as “an act of tyranny,” and said that he would refuse to enforce
it in his county.

“I believe that if somebody tried to enforce something of that magnitude, you
would see the second coming of an American Revolution, the likes of which would
make the first revolution pale by comparison.” the Sheriff urged.

That comment did not sit well with hacks at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
who accused Clarke of engaging in “attention-grabbing media appearances” on a
“conspiracy-peddling radio show.”

In a piece clearly designed to draw some much needed readership
from Infowars’ audience, one reporter makes several baiting remarks about Alex
Jones, while extensively quoting from our article on Sheriff Clarke’s comments
earlier this week.

When the Sentinel reporter questioned Clarke’s appearance and his comments,
the Sheriff responded in an email stating “I didn’t know I needed your approval…
When did people stop being entitled to their opinion?”

On the topic of the “Second Revolution” comments, Clarke told the newspaper
“I’m sure in 1776 that idea seemed way out there, too, at the time,” the sheriff
wrote. “The American people will decide when to push back, not me.”

“I was interviewed by (CNN host) Piers Morgan. Now there’s a guy with some
whacked-out views.” Clarke also wrote in the email.

“I’ve done dozens of interviews over a simple 30-second radio ad,” Clarke
told the Journal Sentinel. “I didn’t ask for one of them.”

The Journal Sentinel has been somewhat critical of Sheriff Clarke since he
publicly urged the citizens he serves to consider learning firearm safety rather
than rely on law enforcement and government to protect them.

In a message posted on the Sheriff’s website, Clarke recently wrote “I need
you in the game, but are you ready? With officers laid-off and furloughed,
simply calling 9-1-1 and waiting is no longer your best option. You can beg for
mercy from a violent criminal, hide under the bed, or you can fight back; but
are you prepared?”

“Consider taking a certified safety course in handling a firearm so you can
defend yourself until we get there. You have a duty to protect yourself and your
family. We’re partners now. Can I count on you?” the message urged.

Watch Sheriff Clarke’s appearance on The Alex Jones Show below:

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Steve Watson is the London based writer and editor for
Alex Jones’ Infowars.com, and Prisonplanet.com. He has a Masters Degree in
International Relations from the School of Politics at The University of
Nottingham, and a Bachelor Of Arts Degree in Literature and Creative Writing
from Nottingham Trent University